An Experiment Into Object Use In Older Adults
You are being invited to take part in some research. Before you decide whether or not to participate, it is important for you to understand why the research is being conducted and what it will involve. Please read the following information carefully.
What is the purpose of the research?
The purpose of this research is to investigate the use of objects in older adult populations. The study will take roughly 30 minutes.
Who is carrying out the research?
The data is being collected by Chloe Lanceley, a Postgraduate Research Student. This project is supervised by Dr Victoria Lovett and Dr David Playfoot, Senior Lecturers and Professor Jeremy Tree, Professor from the School of Psychology at Swansea University, Faculty of Medicine Health and Life Science. The research has been approved by the School of Psychology’s Research Ethics Committee.
What happens if I agree to take part?
This study can be completed in one 30-minute session. Consent will be recorded on an online form to follow. You will be asked to watch a video recording; this will be a demonstration of a task performed by the researcher, using a piece of equipment. After the demonstration is complete you will be asked to have a go at the task yourself. Following the end of task, you will be verbally asked a series of short questions regarding the task and its completion. You will also be required to complete a few questions on a computer. The experiment will be video recorded to analyse the data at a later date.
Are there any risks associated with taking part?
The research has been approved by the School of Psychology’s Research Ethics Committee. There are no significant risks associated with participation.
Data Protection and Confidentiality
Your data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR). All information collected about you will be kept strictly confidential. Your data will only be viewed by the researcher/research team.
All electronic data will be stored on a password-protected hard drive in the laboratory and on a password-protected cloud service called OneDrive. All paper records will be stored in a locked filing cabinet of the primary project supervisor, Dr Victoria Lovett. Your consent information will be kept separately from your responses to minimise risk in the event of a data breach.
Please note that the data we will collect for our study will be made anonymous, this will take place after the experiment is complete, before the analysis of data. Thus, it will not be possible to identify and remove your data after data analysis, should you decide to withdraw from the study. Therefore, if you decide you would like to have your data withdrawn, please inform the researcher, Chloe Lanceley, within 30 days of completing the experiment via email. At the beginning of the experiment you will be given a unique participant number, please include this in your email should you wish to withdraw your data.
What will happen to the information I provide?
An analysis of the information will form part of our report at the end of the study and may be presented to interested parties and published in scientific journals and related media. Note that all information presented in any reports or publications will be anonymous and unidentifiable.
Is participation voluntary and what if I wish to later withdraw?
Your participation is entirely voluntary – you do not have to participate if you do not want to. If you decide to participate, but later wish to withdraw from the study, then you are free to withdraw at any time, without giving a reason and without penalty. Should you decide to withdraw your data from the study, please inform the researcher, Chloe Lanceley, via email within 30 days of completing the experiment as after this time the data will have been anonymised and unable to identify. At the beginning of the experiment you will be given a unique participant number, please include this in your email should you wish to withdraw your data.
Data Protection Privacy Notice
The data controller for this project will be Swansea University. The University Data Protection Officer provides oversight of university activities involving the processing of personal data and can be contacted at the Vice Chancellors Office.
Your personal data will be processed for the purposes outlined in this information sheet. Standard ethical procedures will involve you providing your consent to participate in this study by completing the consent form that has been provided to you or by ticking the box provided, if consent is collected with an online survey.
The legal basis that we will rely on to process your personal data will be processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest. This public interest justification is approved by the College of Human and Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee, Swansea University.
The legal basis that we will rely on to process special categories of data will be processing is necessary for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes.
How long will your information be held?
Data will be preserved and accessible for a minimum of 10 years after completion of the research. Records from studies with major health, clinical, social, environmental or heritage importance, novel intervention, or studies which are on-going or controversial should be retained for at least 20 years after completion of the study. It may be appropriate to keep such study data permanently within the university, a national collection, or as required by the funder’s data policy.
What are your rights?
You have a right to access your personal information, to object to the processing of your personal information, to rectify, to erase, to restrict and to port your personal information. Please visit the University Data Protection webpages for further information in relation to your rights. Any requests or objections should be made in writing to the University Data Protection Officer: University Compliance Officer (FOI/DP), Vice-Chancellor’s Office, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP; Email: dataprotection@swansea.ac.uk.
How to make a complaint
If you are unhappy with the way in which your personal data has been processed, you may in the first instance, contact the University Data Protection Officer using the contact details above. If you remain dissatisfied, then you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF; http://www.ico.org.uk.
What if I have other questions?
If you have further questions about this study, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Postgraduate student: Chloe Lanceley School of Psychology, Swansea University. Email: 965860@swansea.ac.uk
Supervisor: Dr Victoria Lovett, School of Psychology, Swansea University. Email: v.e.lovett@swansea.ac.uk Phone: 01792 295270
Supervisor: Dr David Playfoot, School of Psychology, Swansea University. Email: d.r.playfoot@swansea.ac.uk
Supervisor: Professor Jeremy Tree, School of Psychology, Swansea University. Email: j.tree@swansea.ac.uk
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